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Forum: BoaterTalk
Date: Oct 02 2008, 15:25 GMT
From: CheoeeBoater

	Hey, my wife bought a blue CFS kayak at GAF this year for a 'great deal' upon assurances (and after a 'thorough' inspection) that the hull was in flawless shape despite the few superficial scrapes. Two days later, after a few runs, she learned that the boat was, indeed, taking on water through a small gash (about 3'' long) in the rear portion of the hull. Unfortunately, after buying the boat and not having the shmuck's personal info, we're stuck with it. The boat is, otherwise, in very good condition so we'd obviously like to salvage it. For all you experienced kayaking veterans, what are our options (and what is the best option) to repair a gash of this size? It should be noted that the wife only paddles small water (class 2) at this time and wants to graduate, in time, up to a max of class 3 water. (In other words, the repair doesn't necessarily have to be able to navigate Gorilla anytime soon). Please let me know- Cheoeeeee

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please don't patch...or use mastic or duct tape...give me a holler thru BT ditchbitch New

Sorry, can't ship it to the west coast buddy CheoeeBoater New

ummm who is on the west coast...i'm in east tenn.... <NT> ditchbitch New

try the cheap fixes...I just welded 2 boats with "fixes" and got my sidegrider out...u got that boat cheap for a reason <NT> ditchbitch New

a weld with a warranty is $50-$75 bucks and bombproof <NT> ditchbitch New

<No Subject> CheoeeBoater New

and whats a sidegrider? <NT> CheoeeBoater New

getchoo some of that there go-rilla tape.... tiskemanis New

works best if you alcohol like he says, then HEAT final product well with gun, til all "crinkly-like" <NT> farmschooler New

then it's a b$tch to get it off , almost ruins the boat...find someone local and get it welded , do it right the first ditchbitch New

no need to get it off...  good fix for their situation.  acetone works well if needed.  good temp fix, welding better.. <NT> farmschooler New

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